Kelvin Kiptum dead: World record holder & London Marathon winner dies aged just 24 alongside his coach as world mourns

LONDON Marathon winner and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died aged just 24.

The Kenyan long distance runner was killed alongside his coach Garvais Hakizimana in a car crash.

Kiptum won the London Marathon in April last year and broke the course record, crossing the line in two hours one minute and 25 seconds.

Just months later he smashed the world marathon record in Chicago, completing the 26 mile race in just two hours and 35 seconds.

International track federation World Athletics had only ratified his records last week.

Kenya’s former prime minister Raila Odinga confirmed Kiptum had died on X, writing: “Devastating news as we mourn the loss of a remarkable individual, Kelvin Kiptum, World Record holder and Kenyan athletics icon.

“Together with his coach, they tragically passed on in an accident tonight.”

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